Date:         Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:31:09 +1000
Reply-To:     Ray G <nevilleg@ALPHALINK.COM.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ray G <nevilleg@ALPHALINK.COM.AU>
Subject:      emergency hand throttle
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Hi ,
To all those Ladies who hold to the premise that "Necessity is the
Mother of Invention" the following fix should show you that
Dad's........ "Just do it" !
===== Halfway through a right hand turn the gas pedal descended to the
floor...A break in the traffic and I pushed  the 89' Transporter across
to a service lane and contemplated calling a friend or the service club.
I surmised that the accelerator  cable had broken.
             Being a resourceful person.. ( Lot's of useful junk in the
tool box) I solved the problem by removing the engine cover ..twisting
several wire coat hangers together and attaching one end to the throttle
and the other beside the drivers seat......An automatic would be nice
but ....Be assured your gear change, hand throttle co-ordination gets
better the further you drive!!!

Ray
89 Transporter.